Somerville to play Róisín Dubh

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

SOMERVILLE, the indie/experimental/soul music project of Corr na Móna’s Maria Somerville plays Strange Brew in the Róisín Dubh on Thursday August 14 at 9pm.

Hit the road with Lee Mack

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

LEE MACK, the British comedian and multi-award winning star of Not Going Out and Would I Lie To You? is set to make August the funniest month of the summer in Galway when he plays three shows in the city.

Olwen Fouéré wins award at Edinburgh fringe

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

A THEATRE show produced by, and which premiered at the Galway International Arts Festival, has been impressing audiences at Edinburgh, where it also scooped an award.

The slaughter of The Great War

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

THE 100TH anniversary of the start of World War I is being commemorated across Europe, but the talk of sacrifice and heroism obscures the obliteration of nine million, mostly young, soldiers, and seven million civilians - one of the deadliest conflicts in history.

Matthew Sutton to hold debut solo exhibition

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

MATTHEW SUTTON, the Galway based artist and musician, is to hold his first solo exhibition, Generally Recognised As Safe, in the Galway Arts Centre.

The enigma of Bulmer Hobson

Literature Reviews Thu, Aug 07, 2014

ONE OF the more positive aspects of the wave of new books being published on the 1912-1923 period in Irish history is that it will fully explore the events leading up to, during, and after the 1916 Rising. Not only this, but for the first time, the lives of many enigmatic men and women who a played vital - and often dangerous - part in the fight for Irish Independence, but who have been airbrushed out of history, will be recorded in full.

Peter Pan takes flight

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

SWORDS WILL be swished, buckles will be swashed, and songs will be sung when the smash hit Broadway musical Peter Pan swaggers into the Town Hall Theatre next week in what promises to be a rip-roaring staging by Galway’s Twin Productions.

Galway Arts Centre writing course

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

GALWAY WRITER Charlie Adley will hold a writing course in the Galway Arts Centre from Wednesday October 1, from 7.30pm to 9pm, running for eight weeks.

Tradiohead in concert tomorrow

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

TRADIOHEAD, THE Galway band who take the music of Radiohead and reimagine it as Irish trad and folk, are in concert tomorrow night.

Galway artist wins RDS Printmaking Award

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

GALWAY ARTIST and GMIT graduate Patrick Augustus Furey has won the RDS Printmaking Award in recognition of excellence.

When Ireland voted against black babies

Literature Reviews Thu, Aug 07, 2014

OONA FRAWLEY was provoked to write her debut novel, Flight, by the atmosphere surrounding the Citizenship Referendum in 2004, which removed from Irish-born children of asylum seekers the automatic right to citizenship.

An Taibhdhearc seeks new writers

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

AN TAIBHDHEARC is seeking new writers for the stage through its Walter Macken Award which has prize money of €1,000.

Zeppelin tribute to touch down in Galway

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

NO STAIRWAY, the Galway based Led Zeppelin tribute band will be bringing a heavy dose of ‘Rock and Roll’ to Kelly’s, Bridge Street, on Friday August 15.

Galway author’s new book on environmental justice

Literature Reviews Thu, Aug 07, 2014

GLOBAL CONCERNS about environmental risks, climate change, and threats to the planet from industry have resulted in new movements challenging those putting profits before the planet.

Seamus Walshe - new album

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

IT HAS taken nearly 20 years, but Galway accordionist Seamus Walshe is getting ready to launch his new album, Turas (Journey), with a gig in The Crane Bar.

Enter the electronic soundscapes of Tailor Birds

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

TAILOR BIRDS are an electronic neo-folk band whose members hail from the Netherlands and Australia and tonight they play Galway.

DeFeKT to make Galway debut @ Factory

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

IRISH ELECTRO powerhouse DeFeKT will make his Galway debut at the Get Boogie night in Factory tomorrow.

Cruinniu na mBad trad singing event

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

JOHNNY MOYNIHAN, formerly of Sweeney’s Men and a titan of Irish folk music, will take to the stage as part of An t-Amhran Beo this weekend.

Dave Barry @ Massimo tomorrow night

Thu, Aug 07, 2014

DJ Dave Barry (Shuffle!) will take people from Studio 1 to Studio 54, the barrios of New York to the the soul clubs of Detroit with a packed box of 7” vinyl and Lps.